The Council of Elders in Omadino community under the leadership of Pa. Kehinde Uwatse and Mr.Buge Edukugho, Chairman and Secretary respectively,  has  called on the Insepector General of Police, IGP,   Mohammed Adamu,  to avert an alleged plan to inaugurate  another Council of Elders to avert breach of public peace in Warri South Local Government Area,  LGA,  of Delta State. …

Delta  State Government on Thursday announced the reopening of cinemas, film Houses, eatries and hotel restaurants as the state continues to flatten the COVID-19 curve. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu who stated this during a press conference in Asaba, said although cinemas and other hotel restaurants are now allowed to operate, they must operate at 50 …

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has approved additional N8.9 billion for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) hazard allowances to all medical health workers in the country. The Chairman, Presidential Task Force  (PTF) on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the PTF briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Mustapha also stated …

The formation of the Executive/ Legislative/Party Consultative Committee by President Muhammadu Buhari, chaired by Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo commenced its assignment today is the beginning of a more fruitful and cordial relationship among the different structures of the Executive, Legislative arms of government and the ruling party. This was the observation of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN …

By Jimoh Babatunde The Managing Director, Rockefeller Foundation, Mr William Asiko, yesterday, the closure of markets during the lockdowns occasioned by COVID -19 pandemic showed the fragility and lack of resilience of African urban cities in terms of the food chain. Speaking at the second day of the ongoing 2020 virtual summit of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) …

doctors Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Thursday suspended their strike. The doctors said the current discussions with the government on how to resolve the issues will continue on Friday by 8 a.m. NARD president, Aliyu Sokomba, had confirmed this development to newsmen. READ ALSO: We’re not on strike, say Ilorin Teaching Hospital resident …

Sujimoto Sujimoto Construction CEO, Sijibomi Ogundele, has said that 400% return in 2 years for investing in LeonardoBySujimoto is real, describing it as a great opportunity for ambitious investors. Ogundele affirmed that the projected ROI is not a mere hype but a reality anyone who buys into LeonardobySujimoto project will enjoy. Speaking with Vanguard, Ogundele explained that it …

Zamfara Commissioner of Education Dr Ibrahim Abdullahi on Thursday, denied that the government had prevented three final year students of Government Girls Arabic Secondary School, Gusau from sitting for their final year examination. The Commissioner made the denial following widespread condemnation of the action, which residents said was an attempt to truncate the future of the girls. Abdullahi, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to provide forex for the importation of food items or fertilizer. Speaking on Thursday at a meeting of the National Food Security Council at the State House in Abuja, the president urged private businesses bent on food importation to source their foreign exchange independently, saying “use your …

…Tells kinsmen not to allow themselves used to breach peace efforts …Commends OPSH for swift response to attacks, preventing escalation…urges military to treat perpetrators as criminals By Joseph Erunke Indigenous peace-building organisation in Southern Kaduna operating under the aegis of Southern Kaduna Peace Practitioners, SOKIPEP, has condemned last Tuesday and Wednesday’s isolated attacks in Southern Kaduna. The attacks …

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to provide forex for the importation of food items or fertilizer. Speaking on Thursday at a meeting of the National Food Security Council at the State House in Abuja, the president urged private businesses bent on food importation to source their foreign exchange independently, saying “use your …

By Emma Amaize NATIONAL Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, the umbrella body of monarchs, leaders and stakeholders of the coastal states of Niger-Delta, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd), said the rise in food prices was inescapable as the government has not put in place correct economic policies. His words: “PANDEF has not studied it presidency’s claim, …

The Lagos zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigations of a suspected fraudster for concealing 2,886 Automated Teller Machine(ATM) cards and four Subscriber Identification Module( SIM) cards in noodles. The suspect:  Ishaq Abubakar was handed over to the EFCC  by  the Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday, September 10, 2020 for investigation and prosecution. …

By Nwafor Sunday Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, Thursday, said that if he is asked to name a man of God he respects, as a true man of God, he would name the founder and presiding Bishop of the Megachurch Faith Tabernacle, and Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo. Last week social media was …

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari says Federal Government’s wisdom in promoting self-sufficiency over the years has helped significantly in averting a food crisis, despite the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Speaking at the National Food Security Council meeting held at the State House, Buhari maintained that the pandemic had exposed the level of preparedness of nations to shocks …

El-Zakzaky By Luminous Jannamike Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, a.k.a. Shi’ites, have opposed plans by a renowned filmmaker, to release a film that allegedly depicts their detained leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, as a hypocrite, and the sect as an armed gang of killers. According to them, the development is capable of raising conflict and disturbing peace …

… You are a good Nigerian – Buhari By Nwafor Sunday Fourteen days after his re-election, President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday received in audience the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, at State House, Abuja, saying that ‘he is a good Nigerian’. Congratulating him on his second and final term in office, Buhari opined: “I have told …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the resumption of Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) from Monday after five months of suspension to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Jerry Oche, the District Manager, NRC, Lagos, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday by Dr. Khadijah Aroyewun–Adekomaiya, the District Public Relations Officer. Oche said: …

By Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, Recently, the National Assembly announced the commencement of a process for the amendment of the 1999 Constitution. The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, headed by Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, by a Notice, called for memoranda from the general public, executive and judicial bodies, civil society organisations, …